More aid to help Libya in Storm Daniel recovery from OPEC Fund and Indonesia

More direct and indirect aid arrived or was pledged to help Libya in its post-Storm Daiel disaster recovery. The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) pledged US$500,000 aid grant on Tuesday while a plane from Indonesia arrived at Benghazi’s Benina airport on Monday carrying 45 tons of humanitarian aid. OPEC Fund Director-General Abdulhamid Alkhalifa said: “Our hearts go out to the people of Libya who have endured unimaginable suffering due to this devastating storm. Libya is a founding member of the OPEC FundIt will be noted that Libya is a founding member of the OPEC Fund and as such not eligible for OPEC Fund support with the exception of emergency grants. He expressed his gratitude to the Indonesian people and the Indonesian Government for their concern for the Libyan people.